Prince Harry Will Play Polo in The States Again! What Hat Should You Wear to the Match?

The annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic event is back. For its third year in a row the event on New York's Govenor's Island will feature a polo game, great fashion, and Prince Harry who will be playing in the match! This year Veuve Clicquot hired fashion designer Ellen Christine Colon-Lugo to be the official milliner (hat dresser) at the social event. Seventeen got an exclusive interview with Ellen Christine and got some behind-the-scene tips of how to accessorize with a cute hat!

Seventeen: What celebrities have you styled hats for in the past?Ellen Christine: Our latest was Usher, and Rebecca Romijn for the Kentucky Derby. Ivanka Trump has been in for some cloches. Penelope Cruz came in for a fedora. We've done Carrie Underwood, Hilary Swank, Tina Fey, the cast of Sex and the City 2, Beyonce, her Mom and her sister. So many people that love hats are finally coming out and trying so many different things.

17: What are the latest hat trends for this polo season?EC:
The latest trend in the US is the "fascinator." We've picked it up from England, where they've been wearing them forever. A little feather, a flower, some height, and some veiling...and voila! The Bonbon is born.

17: How can a girl decide what kind of hat to wear, based on her face shape?EC:
Face shapes can lead you astray, and if you haven't yet figured out your architecture, here's a good way to do it: take a bar of soap and trace your face in the bathroom mirror. Round, stay away from the Charley Chaplin bowler, or another round shape. Some cloches will work, and some won't. For rectangles, triangles, and heart shapes, go with something softer, rather than harder - something that will blend in the lines of your face, and work with what you already have. The most important thing is to look at your eyes when you put a hat on: if it frames your face and makes your eyes pop, then that's the one! Now, give it a jaunty dip to one side, add a big smile and off you go!

17: Do you have any tips for a fun DIY (do it yourself) hat?EC:
If you have a wonderful vintage hat, you can sport that, like Katy Perry and Chloe Sevigny do. Check out Mom's closet, too, since that's what we always did. When in doubt, ask your fashionable relatives! If you have a basic shape that would look really gorgeous trimmed, head for Tinsel Trading in Manhattan for some high fashion ingredients and give it a go. We don't advise glue guns. And we never advise polyester. Go for the gusto and sew them on if you want a winning look. As with anything in fashion: to be fashionable, have a sense of today and what's hot, but keep in mind that style is classic. Style is always in...trends come and go.

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